Collagraph Printing Workshop

Collagraph Printing Workshop

Join Illustrator Nina Mooncie on this hands-on workshop, exploring Collagraph printing. Collagraph printing is a versatile printmaking method where a textured plate, created by collaging various materials onto a rigid surface, is inked and pressed onto paper to produce prints with rich, intricate surfaces.

During the workshop you will explore basic collagraph methods using a range of textured material like different card stock and polystyrene foam. Shapes and textures are added to mountboard much like creating a collage. These collaged pieces can then be inked up to create collagraph prints. The final image can be abstract or figurative.
We will aim at creating a series of small prints exploring shades of colour and texture. The session will include making the collagraph plates from scratch, followed by inking and printing them.

Nina will provide a variety of materials and inspiration but feel free to bring any inspiration (this might be sketchbook work, photographs or reference images from books or online) or textured material that you would like to work with. We will be working with water-soluble printing inks, please bring an apron or wear non-precious clothes!

Find out more about Collagraph Printing here .

Who is this workshop for?
Whether you are a complete beginner to printmaking, a lino cutter or a screen printer, this course will bring a new dynamic to your skill set. By the end of the day you will have created a varied collection of original print studies.

Your tutor - Nina Mooncie
Nina trained as a Graphic Designer in her birth country of Germany. After studying Illustration at postgraduate level in Brighton she worked for small Graphic Design companies. When life became busy as a mum of two she started her Illustration business “Illustration by Nina”. She exhibits her work every year at the Eastbourne Open Houses and at Craft Fairs throughout East Sussex.
 In 2019 Nina set up her own after school art club at local schools, working with children aged from 5 to 11. Her goal was to offer a relaxed atmosphere for children to engage in art at their own pace. She introduces different materials and creative ways of working with these materials on a weekly basis.